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ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY UPDATE ARTICLES
NEW WEB SITE ON
PESTICIDE SAFETY PROGRAMS
EPA has created a new web site. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety
to provide farm workers, certified applicators, and health care providers with
information on the Agency's pesticide safety programs. This web site, which can
be accessed in English and Spanish, provides specific information on applicator
certification and training requirements and EPA's Worker Protection Standard,
including pesticide safety training, notification of pesticide applications, use
of personal protective equipment and emergency medical assistance. The site also
provides information on the Pesticides and National Strategies for Health Care
Providers, an EPA-led initiative aimed at helping health care providers become
trained in diagnosing and preventing pesticide related illnesses.
(Environmental Resource Center - 8/13/99) |
